NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

Websites are loaded with eye candy these days — from slick user interfaces to interactive maps to cool photo slideshows — all achieved without Flash, just HTML, CSS and Javascript. Some focus their attention on traditional charting and graphing, but others delve into the world of geocharting, heatmaps, timelines, and more.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. I've charted those – so I know when they occur). Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Content Curation" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ].

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar. Logo and Map : Elijah van der Giessen / CC BY-NC.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

For example, simple or pre-populated forms, maps and location information, simple advocacy tools such as petitions, or simple instructions such as consumer or medical information. Most phones have little screens (see chart below) and render graphics poorly. Even smart phones vary significantly. (If

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Once you’ve defined how complex and related each constituent is, plot your constituent groups on a chart for a look at your overall constituent picture.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling. You should spend as much time and energy making your data, charts, and tables findable as you do making your reports and other content.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

My favorite bit so far is the jobs map. . You can see the administration gets that -- from the jobs map and the chart of how money is being spent. How do we turn all those spreadsheets into the pictures and maps that clearly tell our story in an instant? That's what turns a one-time donor into a long-term supporter. .

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The result displays in table format as well as visualized on an interactive shaded map of the US. Honda: Online tools like DabbleDB or Google Spreadsheets also allow sharing data and even building simple charts or applications with them. Our entry was not only fun, but useful -- a bonus! Fortunately, simply choosing Save As.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

This map-based interactive data visualization makes it simple to select a neighborhood, and quickly see the neighborhoods income distribution, the real cost of hosing in that ‘hood, and then reveals the gaps. Their Envisioning Development project helps people understand “What is Affordable Housing” in New York City.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2015

Check out the latest articles, news, and events from NTEN Members! In partnership with Markets for Good, they''ve launched a new microsite: Results Data Initiatives: Charting the Known World that maps these new research initiatives. member news member roundup members nptech nten' Registration is now open!

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

By Holly Ross, Executive Director, NTEN Funders and donors alike have been chanting the same mantra recently: prove it. How might your perception of your work change if you mapped your organization's service areas over low income housing geographies? We've got to get better at visualizing our data in compelling ways.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We lead off with Amy Sample Ward who is the executive director of NTEN , the big membership organization of nonprofit technology professionals. She also writes for the Stanford Social Innovation Review and she also has one of the most read personal blogs in NPTech. He got the NTEN Award IN 2011. Amy Sample Ward. Marnie Webb.

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